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Forum Post: Millionaires Should Pay More--End Bush era tax cuts for the wealthy!

Posted 13 years ago on Nov. 6, 2011, 2:45 p.m. EST by Standupandshout3 (9)
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OWS needs to support ending Bush era tax cuts for millionaires. I support the movement and think ending the tax cuts for the wealthy would be the best way for OWS to get its point across.

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[-] 1 points by Standupandshout3 (9) 13 years ago

Also, it should be noted that I support a progressive tax system in that the more you make, the more you should pay. A flat tax is an example of a regressive tax system--it taxes more for lower income groups.

[-] 1 points by Standupandshout3 (9) 13 years ago

NotYour99, are you saying that 47% of almost the entire country pay no taxes at all? If so, that would be saying that almost half the country doesn't have a job and therefore pays no income tax. While I don't deny this applies to some, I hardly think it is 47%.

Where did you find your information?

[-] 1 points by NotYour99 (226) 13 years ago

The "wealthy" still pay a much higher percent of taxes than the 99. The 1% pays 37% of the taxes. 47% of the 99 pay none. What's fair about that?

[-] 1 points by schnitzlefritz (225) 13 years ago

Repeal it all, not just for millionaires. Obama says everyone needs to have some skin in the game. Maybe some of the 50% that pay no income tax can help pull the wagon instead of riding in it.

[-] 1 points by MattLHolck (16833) from San Diego, CA 13 years ago

Forum Post: The Bush Tax Cuts Gave Your Social Security Money to the Wealthy

Posted Nov. 4, 2011, 10:51 p.m. EST (1 hour ago) by AmericanCuChulainn This content is user submitted and not an official statement

Here's something that most people don't realize:

The ONLY reason Social Security is having any problems is that politicians from both parties looted this huge pool of surplus money to pay for other problems.

Every time they did so, they put an IOU into the system, saying that this money, which was--by law-- intended to pay Social Security recipients, would one day be paid back.

Well. At the end of the Clinton Administration, that money was there. Had that money gone t

http://occupywallst.org/forum/the-bush-tax-cuts-gave-your-social-security-money-/

[-] 1 points by Monkeyboy69 (150) 13 years ago

I disagree

[-] 1 points by AlternativeSynergy (224) 13 years ago

Don't you mean the Bush tax cuts for the "job creators"? LOL...a lot of good that did.

[-] 1 points by JamesS89118 (646) from Las Vegas, NV 13 years ago

Wonderful start!

[-] 0 points by figero (661) 13 years ago

and all will be right with the world LOL!